2002 (continued)

• 2/15/2002 STScI-2002-06 41. New Instrument Package to Expand Space Telescope's Vision NASA's Servicing Mission 3B for the Hubble Space Telescope will give the orbiting observatory a new camera that will significantly increase Hubble's abilities... (More)

2001

• 10/29/2001 STScI-2001-35 42. $10 Million NSF Grant to Fund "National Virtual Observatory" The National Virtual Observatory (NVO) will unite astronomical databases of many earthbound and orbital observatories, taking advantage of the latest computer technology... (More)
• 10/23/2001 STScI-2001-36 43. AURA's OPUS Software Licensed to Celera Genomics The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc. (AURA) has reached an agreement with Celera Genomics Group, an Applera Corporation business in Rockville... (More)
• 6/4/2001 STScI-2001-18 44. Bigger, Better Catalog Unveils Half a Billion Celestial Objects It's a very big universe out there, and an astronomer's work is never done when it comes to simply counting and cataloging... (More)
• 6/4/2001 STScI-2001-17 45. Build Your Own Space Scrapbook Want to learn more about your favorite star or galaxy? NASA Hubble Space Telescope pictures and other information about thousands of stars and galaxies... (More)
• 2/8/2001 STScI-2001-06 46. See What NASA's Hubble Sees, with the Click of a Mouse

  How old is the universe? How big is it? What is its fate? Where did the planets, stars, and galaxies come from? Are we alone here? Scientists... (More)

2000

• 4/11/2000 STScI-2000-16 47. April 24 Marks a Triumphant Ten Years in Space for Hubble Space Telescope In its first ten years, the 12.5-ton Earth-orbiting NASA's Hubble has studied 13,670 objects, has made 271,000 individual observations... (More)

1999

• 4/19/1999 STScI-1999-17 48. Maryland Science Center's "Space Place" Showcases Hubble Discoveries The Maryland Science Center's new Outer Space Place offers visitors a chance to explore the wonders of the universe as seen through the eyes of the Hubble telescope. (More)

1998

• 12/10/1998 STScI-1998-43 49. Extraterrestrial Civilizations: Coming of Age in the Milky Way If civilizations exist around other stars they are likely to be just emerging across our Galaxy right now: like an apple orchard suddenly maturing and ripening... (More)
• 11/10/1998 STScI-1998-40 50. Leonid Meteor Storm Won't Deter Hubble from Space Observations The anticipated celestial bombardment called the Leonid meteor storm on the afternoon of November 17th, 1998 won't deter the Hubble telescope... (More)